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86 Cornell L. Rev. 33 (2000-2001)
The Suggestibility of Children: Scientific Research and Legal Implications

handle is hein.journals/clqv86 and id is 41 raw text is: THE SUGGESTIBILITY OF CHILDREN: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS StephenJ. Cecit & Richard D. Fiedmnan fi INTRODUCTION ................................................. 34 I. SUGGESTmlITY RESEARCH Iw HISTORICAL PFSPECT .... 39 A. Early Studies ....................................... 39 B. The Modem Era ................................... 43 1. An Overview ..................................... 43 2. The Benefits of Directed Questioning ................ 45 3. Studies of Suggestibility by Goodman and Her Colleagues ....................................... 46 a. The Pediatric Exam Study ..................... 47 b. The Delayed Inquiry Study .................... 47 c. The Trailer Study ............................ 48 d. The Mt. Sinai Study .......................... 49 4. The Impact of Highly Suggestive Techniques ......... 53 5. Suggestiveness in the Real World ................... 57 a. Warren ...................................... 63 b. Lamb ....................................... 66 c. Yuille ....................................... 70 C. Summ ary ........................................... 71 II. A FA,&xWoRK FOR ANALYSIS OF LEGAL IPLICATIONS ..... 71 A. Social Utility and the Standard of Persuasion ....... 73 B. The Probative Value of Evidence ................... 76 1. The Numerator of the Likelihood Ratio .............. 77 2. The Denominator of the Likelihood Ratio ............ 78 C. Choice of a Legal Regime .......................... 81 II. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS .................................... 84 A- Suggestive Interview Techniques .................... 85 B. Witness Taint and Competence ..................... 86 C. H earsay ............................................. 93 D. Expert Evidence .................................... 97 E. Videotaping Interviews .............................. 103 F. Guidance and Control of the Jury .................. 106 CoNcLusIoN ................................................... 107 t Helen L. Can Professor of Developmental Psychology, Department of Human De- velopment, Cornell University. -- Ralph W. Aigler Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School.

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